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Earth Day Organic Gardening Bed and Breakfast Packages

Call one of the inns below for these Earth Day packages and receive a free subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine for a full year. You can book your reservation for any time of the year but you must call and make the reservation before May 31. These packages celebrate ways innkeepers around the country care for our earth and care for you.

Backyard Garden Oasis a B&B PO Box 1760,24019 Hilderbrand Dr,Middletown, CA 95461-1760 (707)987-0505 Celebrate Earth Day! Make a reservation any time between April 10 and May 31, and qualify for a one-year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine, hands on experience in our garden and its bounty.

Gingerbread Cottages B&B4057 E Hwy 20 Nice, CA 95464 Earth Day Promotion (4/21/2009 thru 5/31/2009)Join Gingerbread Cottages~ a leading inn for green & organic values~ celebrate Earth Day until May 31st! From April 20 – May 31 & receive: Wine tasting for 2 at a leading neighboring biodynamic winery & breakfast that includes local produce. Take home a subscription to Organic Gardening (six issues) & a bottle of organic blackberry/zinfandel salad dressing.There is NO FEE for this package & it can be added onto any 2 night stay. 2 Nights Package Price Ranges from $250.00 to $390.00.

Cornucopia At Oldfield 782 Main St North,Southbury, CT 06488-1898 (203)267-6707 innkeeper@cornucopiabnb.com Working with local 4 environmental organizations we are promoting the events in our area for Earth Week on our web site.

Georgia

Stonehurst Place923 Piedmont Ave NE,Atlanta, GA 30309 (404)881-0722 overnight in King room/suite at our and Atlanta\’s first green b&b, two MARTA (Atlanta\’s public transportation) passes, two trees to plant at local Piedmont Park, breakfast cooked with ingredients sourced within our state of Georgia. Our deluxe King rooms have incredible baths and we will offer all natural/organix bath products as part of this package – in addition to our regular eco-friendly amenities!Hawaii
Hana Maui Botanical Gardens B&B 470 Ulaino Road PO 404,Location only,Hana, HI 96713 (808)248-7725 I am an ecotourism site with solar electricity and conservation oriented.

Chestnut Street Inn301 E Chestnut St,Sheffield, IL 61361 (815)454-2419 One Room Night in the Blue Room or Federal Room. Dinner for Two using all locally available organic produce and locally available organic, grass fed beef or free-range, organic chicken. One dozen free range, organic eggs from a local farm.

Maine

White Cedar Inn178 Main St,Freeport, ME 04032-1407 (207)865-9099 Bring one small- sized piece of electronic equipment to us and we will recycle it for you- either through reusing it or ensuring it is responsibly recycled. (Small= no more than 25 lbs. Examples- computer monitor, small TV, radio, computer[remove harddrive, please], cellphone, etc.) Book anytime between April 10-May 31, for a stay anytime during the year, and receive a free, 1 year subscription to Rodale’s Organic Gardening magazine! (Must bring electronic item to receive magazine subscription.)

Gramercy Mansion 1400 Greenspring Valley Rd,Stevenson, MD 21153-0119 (410)486-2405 At Gramercy Mansion & Koinonia Farm, we celebrate Earth Day every day! Koinonia Organic Farm, located on the property, was originally established in the early 1950s and continues to thrive, specializing in culinary herbs sold to local grocers. Make reservations for a stay at Gramercy Mansion between April 10 and May 31, and receive a one-year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine. Enjoy a guided tour of Koinonia Farm led by our farm manager and take home a potted herb to begin or add to your very own kitchen herb garden.

Stonebow Inn146 Casselman Rd,Grantsville, MD 21536-2003 (301)895-4250 Green (Earth Day) Package at the Stonebow InnThe Stonebow Inn is partnering with iLoveInns.com and Rodale’s Organic Gardening Magazine on a special “green” package in celebration of Earth Day 2009 (April 22). Book between now and May 31 (for any dates this year) and receive our special Earth Day Green promotion: A free year’s subscription to Rodale’s Organic Gardening Magazine. A free gift package on arrival containing our Environmentally Sensitive Amenities (ESA brand shampoo, conditioner, shower gel – all natural ingredients and bio-degradable packaging), hand-made organic soap from our neighbors at Fernwood Soaps, and a 1 lb bag of Stonebow Inn’s Premium Granola. Special all-organic gourmet breakfast menu designed by Julyen. A Personalized Tour Itinerary for your day out in the country. We provide the tour map and directions, driving times, etc. Sample itinerary: Springs Farmers’ Market (Saturdays in summer), Deep Creek Winery (with free tasting), Elk Ridge NatureWorks (native plant nursery), Bluebell Alpaca Farm. Several similar tour itineraries will be available. Remember, you must book your stay by May 31, 2009 in order to receive this special package, so call or email now!

Henry Derby House47 Summer Street,Salem, MA 01970 (978)745-1080 In my package I will have A One Year Subscription to Organic Gardening, one of our ecofriendly Salem reusable tote bags, a sample of our certified organic vitamins from New chapter that we sell at the bed and breakfast, and a sample of our certified organic massage oils from Oshadhi that we also sell at our bed and breakfast boutique. To top off the Earth Day package we will include a 20% off discount off of any of our certified organic products that we sell at our bed and breakfast boutique.
Lathrop House Bed and Breakfast188 Sumner Avenue,Springfield, MA 01108 (413)736-6414 Reserve two nights anytime this year between now and May 31 and receive a free subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine, plus a $15 gift certificate to the Farmer’s Market right here on Sumner Avenue or a detailed permaculture tour of the Lathrop House’s organic herb, flower and vegetable garden. Take home a basket of fresh veggies or a u-pick sachet creation of your choice. Enjoy!
On Cranberry Pond B&B43 Fuller St,Middleboro, MA 02346-1706 (508)946-0768 Free bottle of sparkling grape or champagne & Fresh fruit, chees and crackers,whirlpool, fireplace,Country setting on pond. Gourmet breakfast and a garden basket filled with seeds and bulbs to freshen their yards.

Classic Rosewood – A Thorwood Property 620 Ramsey Street,Hastings, MN 55033-1137 (651)437-3297 Classic Rosewood Romancing the Earth Package! Included are tickets to Alexis Bailly Vineyard and Winery Tour and Tasting; passes to the LeDuc Hsitoric Estate original home of General William LeDuc, United States first commissioner of agriculture(1862).Then cross the river to Prescott for dinner at the “Boxcar” where the Chef specilizes in using all local ingredients ($50 voucher included). Then back to the inn where we honor LeDuc’s apple grove and domestication of tea growing with the offering of Tea for Two at bedtime.Finally tuck your tootsies into your own take home pair of hand knit slippers made from yarn spun from Laurie’s angora bunnies. This package can be added onto any two night stay at Classic Rosewood Inn. $100

New Hampshire

Wakefield Inn, LLC2723 Wakefield Rd,Wakefield, NH 03872-4374 (603)522-8272 Love Our Earth Package Receive a one year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine, a reception featuring New Hampshire made wine and cheese in the evening and a $25 gift certificate to a local organic nursery to pick out some great plants to take home for your own back yard.

The Rosewood Country Inn67 Pleasant View Rd,Bradford, NH 03221-3113 (603)938-5253 Escape to the Sunapee Region of New Hampshire at the Rosewood Country Inn. Nature lovers can enjoy hiking the “emerald necklace”, 75 trail miles through the forest and over mountains.The Kearsarge area offers offers some of the best opportunities for both recreation and relaxation in a superb natural setting. The Rosewood, certified as a natural wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Foundation, offers an Earth Day package that includes 3 nights lodging for the price of 2, healthy country breakfast each morning, a free one year subscription to Organic Gardening, admission to the nature trails at The Fells, and admission to the Canterbury Shaker Village. Valid through May 31.

New Jersey

White Lilac Inn414 Central Ave,Spring Lake, NJ 07762-1020 (732)449-0211 Pedal Power for Earth Day… Bicycle Memories want to experience the beautiful town of Spring Lake? Arrive at the White lilac Inn, park your car and hop on a bicycle… (Pedal power) It’s the best way to see this lovely enclave. We’ll even map it out for you. The sun shimmering on the ocean, lake or pond adds to the beauty of interesting architecture and manicured lawns. Discover some historic landmarks and scenery so delightful you’ll think you’ve stepped right into a postcard. Add a little folklore and a sidewalk cafe for lunch. (Perhaps an organic salad).We’ll send you home with a plant for your garden (more pettle power) and your one-year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine! Package available Sun – Thurs /April 10th – May 31st (may not be combined with any other package/ excludes holidays)

The Pillars of Plainfield Bed and Breakfast Inn922 Central Ave,Plainfield, NJ 07060 (908)753-0922 Herbal Green and Clean at The Pillars of Plainfield B&B. Book our Spring Herbs package before May 31 for a stay at The Pillars before the end of 2009 (holidays excluded) and celebrate the clean, fresh scent and taste of herbs. Stroll through our various gardens (we compost all B&B kitchen scraps and are certified as a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife), then visit our local Shakespeare Garden in the Olmstead-designed Cedarbrook Park just 4 blocks away. Enjoy a gourmet breakfast highlighted by use of fresh herbs, such as fresh strawberries with mint, arugula scrambled eggs or basil and garlic bread. Enjoy free gifts, including a full sized bar of our hand made lemon verbena soap (our soap maker grows her own herbs), a sample of Shaklee’s Basic H concentrated cleaner (one of the first companies to be certified to have a zero carbon footprint, and maker of our cleaning products for the B&B), and a one year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine (6 free issues.) Call now to book.

The White House on High Street Bed and Breakfast651 High Street,Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631)474-0003 “Celebrate Earth Day with us and enjoy our special gifts.One Yr. Subscription to Organic Garden Magazine, Pail of seeds for your garden. Gourmet Breakfast with Fresh Fruit and Cheeses and a extra surprise. This is for a mid week 2 nt stay with last year’s rates. Come and enjoy a visit with us.”

Lamplight Inn Bed & Breakfast 231 Lake Avenue,Lake Luzerne, NY 12846 (518)696-5294 Eath Day Package Signs of Spring – “SOS” package Save yourself from the winter doldrums. Available April 1st through May 21st. On arrival fresh strawberries, bottle of white zinfandel, a potted spring bulb and seeds to take home to plant in your garden. One year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine. All in celebration of Earth Day. Fireplace bedroom – $74.50 pp, per night. Fireplace/Jacuzzi Suite – $99.50 pp per night. Double occupancy. Tax will be added.

North Carolina

Big Mill Bed & Breakfast

Big Mill Bed & BreakfastCourtesy of Guy Livesay

1607 Big Mill Rd,Williamston, NC 27892-8032 (252)792-8787 Keep it local and keep it green. Guests will receive food gift package (probably in a re-usable grocery bag) of local foods grown here on the farm: granola made with local honey and pecans grown on the farm, a dozen farm raised eggs (if applicable), either pear, strawberry or blueberry jams made here by fruits grown on the farm. ETC….

Pennslyvania

The Chatelaine Bed & Breakfast347 W. Pine Grove Rd.,Pine Grove Mills, PA 16868 (814)238-2028 We will continue the Black Thumb Getaway whereby guests bring plants to add to our Terrace and Border. This gives them a second night at half price. In addition, we will give a copy of Ken Hull’s upcoming book, Growing Local. It is a spin off of his first book Going Local, a compendium of local independent “Cool Pubs &Cozy Cafes” within a 70 mile radius of PSU and environs. A companion edition of Going Local Expanded might be included. I can include Blue Moon Farm and Forge Maple Syrup from my friend, Judy Berger in Huntingdon. I just bought 3 half gallon containers at $20.00 each.(A pure steal.) Folks could have some real Earth Day experiences at nearby Fort Roberdeau, an old Lead Mine close to the Chatelaine B&B. Tickets there will be included. And the Amish Market on Wednesdays is just over Old Tussey Mountain. (No ticket needed.)The value of this is ~$100.00. I will price the package of 2 nights at$175 plus taxes.If I think of more or better features, I will discuss it with you. There is great sustainability activity here and organic outlets at our Farmers’ Markets.

Ohio

A Touch of Italy Bed and Breakfast303 West 4th Street,Port Clinton, OH 43452 (419)732-3719 We will give a flourescent lightbulb, along with a list of “Going Green” tips, in my guests gift bag, when they leave to go home
Donna’s Premier Lodging B&B5523 Twp Rd 358 East Street,Berlin, OH 44610 (330)893-3068 We are celebrating Earth Day the month of April and May. Stay any two nights in one of our beautiful Villas with a Jacuzzi and fireplace for $378 plus tax. Included will be a one year subscription to “Organic Gardening Magazine”,a basket of Organic munchies and beverage and a packet of organic seeds to plant in your garden or window boxes.

Oregon

Rosebriar Inn Bed and Breakfast636 14th St,Astoria, OR 97103 (503)325-7427 Bring the Rosebriar Inn B & B a rose bush to plant and enjoy $40 off your stay of 2 days if you book your reservation between April 10 and May 31, 2009 for stays until December 31, 2009. Receive a complimentary subscription to Organic Gardening. You get a hot and hearty breakfast, a wine and chocolate reception and a serene stay at our former convent with a lovely garden shrine dedicated to Mary, Star of the Sea, and a peaceful waterfall & pond.

Pennsylvania

The Queen, A Victorian B&B176 East Linn St.,Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814)355-7946 Take Home Some Victorian Style Spring is an absolutely perfect time to visit The Queen, A Victorian Bed and Breakfast. The gardens are in full bloom and looking stunning! Take home some Victorian style when you spend two nights. Tour the gardens and choose 3 perennials, trees, or shrubs to take home with you. The large variety includes ferns, cone flowers, sedums, red raspberries (bare from July–Nov), horsetail, ivy, iris, myrtle, euonymus, sage, chives, oregano, mint, thyme, heritage hydrangea, hellebores, peonies, columbine, liatres, weeping Japanese cherry tree, crabapple, balsam, lady’s mantle, lamb’s ear, day lilies, bee balm, bachelor’s buttons and much more as available!!! Your two night stay includes a free appetizer at The High Street Pub where everything is locally grown or organic whenever possible. A gourmet breakfast prepared with locally grown foods and garnished with organic flowers and herbs from our garden will be served each morning. You may even get to pick your own fresh raspberries for breakfast and of course there will be fresh honey from the back yard for your tea or toast. Your Earth Day Package also includes a free one-year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine. Total package cost is $97.50 plus taxe per person per night double occupancy

South Carolina

The Red Horse Inn45 Winstons Chase Court,Landrum, SC 29356 (864)895-4968 Earth Day Celebration! Your journey will begin by visiting a charming collection of tiny houses brimming with garden goodies. Winding paths and the sound of a waterfall will escort you. Motlow Creek Gardens will offer you a 15% discount on any 3 gallon plant. While there, you can also visit with Ashdown Roses owner, Paul Zimmerman. Paul is a renowned rosarian, author and lecturer. You can take 10% off any rose you purchase. You’ll also receive a free year’s subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine if you make your reservation before May 31, 2009. After your visit at the gardens, you’ll continue into town and have lunch at Stone Soup. Enjoy a free cup of soup with your lunch! Stone Soup is a charming eclectic restaurant with the culinary talents of owner Suzanne Strickland. After enjoying your wonderful lunch, you’ll continue to a potters shed, where owner Claude Graves will give you a tour and tell you about his earth made pottery. Then you can purchase a keepsake and receive 10% off.Next, you’ll visit Rockhouse Vineyards and receive a free wine tasting along with your Rockhouse logo tasting glass! You may want to linger and enjoy the view. Around the corner, you’ll visit Green Creek Winery, where owner Alvin Pack will give you a tour of the winery and of, course, a free wine tasting! Then, it’s time to return to the inn and freshen up. An incredible dining experience awaits at The Lake Lanier Teahouse. The mountains surround the lake and create a beautiful, restful and serene setting. Owner Patty Otto has graciously offered an heirloom tomato salad with the purchase of your entree. To help you plan your romantic getaway, here are the days of operation for the participating merchants:Motlow Creek Gardens: Wed – SatAshdown Roses: Wed – SatStone Soup: Mon – SatLittle Mountain Pottery (Claude Graves): Mon – SatRockhouse Vineyards: Wed – SunGreen Creek Winery: Wed – SunLake Lanier Teahouse: Wed – SunSorry, this offer is only valid for reservations made from April 13th until May 31st. The Red Horse Inn is celebrating Earth Day by offering you a $20 discount on each weekend night and a $40 discount on each mid-week night!NOTE: You will still receive your accommodation discounts, even if the days you choose prevent you from taking tours.

Tennessee

Berry Springs Lodge2149 Seaton Springs Rd,Gatlinburg, TN 37862-7234 (865)908-7935 we are offering “Back to Nature” discount special. Save $40.00 per night on weekdays and $20.00 per night on weekends. It’s real simple to get the discount. You just need to bring something with you that comes from nature. You can bring a flower to plant, a small tree or bush. It could also be as simple as a rock for a Zen garden or a leaf for a scrapbook. We want you to use your imagination! You can be as creative as you like! Available when you stay 2 or more nights. Click here for Reservations and Rates: The Smoky Mountain National Park and surrounding area offer many opportunities to get outside and explore. We are dedicating this year to provide events activities and tours that give you a chance to see the world like you have never seen it before. When you hear someone say we are going to a National Park, most people think of just hiking. Hiking is just the tip of the iceberg of things to do in this area. We have compiled a list of activates from the calm to the adventures and have made it easy for you to choose an activity to enhance your vacation. When you make a reservation you will be able to pick an activity or multiple activities from the list and we will set everything up for you. Click on the links below to view an outdoor adventure.

Nolichuckey Bluffs295 Kinser Park Lane,Greeneville, TN 37743-4748 (423)787-7947 * Free subscription to Organic Gardening* Sample of items grown organically at Nolichuckey Bluffs in their frig on arrival.* Chance to work (weed, harvest) or just watch work in progress in the fruit or produce gardens.* Free dish of home made ice cream* 10 % discount on entire stay.

Prospect Hill B&B Inn801 W Main St (Hwy 67),Mountain City, TN 37683 (423)727-0139 Go Green/Go Local – It’s hard to find a better combination of a 120-year-old mansion (sophisticated for its time) coupled with a beautiful, small town location smack in the middle of so many natural wonders. Come enjoy fly fishing in streams or in Watauga Lake (where boats may be rented), hike the Appalachian Trail or into the Cherokee and Jefferson National Forests. Head for the top of Mt. Rogers (tallest in nearby Virginia), or rent bikes and coast down from Whitetop Station on an amazing 17 mile journey along a former railroad bed, over trestles and through rhododendron “forests.” Then, come home to your very private and well equipped room at Prospect Hill. Rooms feature whirlpool tubs, mountain views, very comfortable beds, large numbers of amenities from robes to custom soaps and bubble bath. And of course a breakfast made from scratch daily. The inn has been recycling, repurposing and conserving since we began innkeeping in 1992. You;ll find a small white bag in your room for those recyclable items, for example. By way of thanking you for choosing our restful mountain inn, if you reserve before June 1 and stay before 12/31/09 you will pay just $120/night for your third and subsequent nights (up to $60 savings per night). You will receive a free one-year subscription to Organic Gardening magazine, a free gift of a plant or other item from the inn and a free appetizer with dinner at The Tributary Restaurant just 3/4 of a mile from the inn. Our fresh air is intoxicating. Enjoy some soon.

Texas

BlissWood Bed & Breakfast 13300 Lehmann Legacy Ln,Cat Spring, TX 78933 (713)301-3235 EARTH DAY BACK TO THE COUNTRY PACKAGE: It’s like going back to Grandma’s House, when times were simpler and the days were longer. Stay in one of our antique “recycled” houses and upon arrival you will receive a bottle of organic wine, a recyclable tote filled with “Save Your World” products (1 room for 1 night =1 acre of rainforest saved for one year!), a CFL light bulb, organic lip balm, organic cotton cap, biodegradable water bottle. Plus you will receive a dozen of our own free-range chicken eggs! And in addition you will receive a FREE year’s subscription to Organic Gardening, and if you arrive in a hybrid vehicle, you will receive a $50 credit for your next stay at BlissWood! Come dine at Carol’s at Cat Spring restaurant and bring this announcement for a free glass of organic wine with your dinner. Call in your reservation by May 31st to receive this valuable offer upon your arrival in our peaceful, relaxing country setting. You might want to add a massage using organic products. See our organic vineyard and visit the local organic vegetable farm (Animal Farm) just down the road from BlissWood. Mention this offer when making your reservations to qualify.

Stonewall Jackson Inn B&B547 E Market St,Harrisonburg, VA 22801-4227 (540)433-8233 We are a Virginia Certified&Inspected Green Inn. See our website www.stonewalljacksoninn.com. If the guests requests Wayne’s Earth Day Package with a two night stay, they will enjoy a free gourmet dessert each night at two different fine dining restaurants; The Clementine & Thunderbird Cafes, free flowers from our gardens, a visit to an certified “organic farm”, wine tasting at a local vineyard and an attractive logoed refrigerator magnet.

Firmstone Manor6209 Longdale Furnace Rd,Clifton Forge, VA 24422-3618 (540)862-0892 Offering a basket to take home of our all heirloom and organic veggies and fruit from our kitchen garden orchard with a two night stay.

The William Miller House1129 Floyd Avenue,Richmond, VA 23220-4822 (804)254-2928 Aside from the benefits of staying at a green inn, inngoers w who stay 3 nights will get a fourth night free
Carriage House Inn B & B404 Cabell St,Lynchburg, VA 24504-1217 (434)846-1388 Celebrate Earth Day– Lynchburg’s only Green Bed and Breakfast, invites guests to celebrate Earth Day during the month of April, May, June,July or August with it’s Earth Day Special. Start each morning with our Legendary Breakfast before a canoe or kayak trip down the James River. Enjoy a picnic lunch before returning to The Carriage House Inn Bed and Breakfast, then enjoy a massage in our on-site Massage and Body Works Studio. Hike or bike the Blackwater Creek Trails. Shop at the Community Market, one of the nation’s oldest and continuously operating farmer’s markets, for fresh veggies, fruits or flowers. For dinner, you will dine in one of our local restaurants that purchases local and organic produce. This package includes two nights lodging, two Swedish massages, two breakfasts, a canoe or kayak trip (subject to water and weather conditions), a picnic lunch for two, dinners for two at a local restaurant(a $100 value), and an experience you will never forget for $865.00. Call 800.937.3582 to make your reservation today. You must mention this special package when booking.
An American Inn – Williamsburg Manor B&B 600 Richmond Rd,Williamsburg, VA 23185 (757)220-8011 We are currently working on becoming a “Virginia Green” property, our package would include a gift certificate to a local organic Pizza restaurant and a bottle of organic wine.

Washington

Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast1431 11th Ave SE,Olympia, WA 98501-2411 (360)753-9123 Check in early and walk downtown to see Olympia’s Procession of the Species, our tribute to Mother Earth, then visit our Farmers Market to get organic gardening tips, plants, seeds and food. To top it off a one-year subscription to Organic Gardening free!

Wedgwood Manor Country Inn16002 Crawford Creek Rd,Crawford Bay, BC V0B 1E0 (250)227-9233 Celebrate the Earth at our all-organic heritage country manor! Bring us a small electronic item for recycling (max. size: computer monitor) and receive a basket of local products –bread made from organic grains, jam and cheese. And the celebration will continue through the year with a free one-year subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine and your choice of local seed packets (flowers, heirloom tomatoes). Offer good Monday-Thursday nights in May.

Kilpatrick Manor Bed & Breakfast4601 Second Avenue,Niagara Falls, ON L2E 4H3 (905)321-8581 A seasonal potted plant (pansies or an a small evergreen tree)from a local nursery, a bottle of local VQA champagne and chocolate dipped strawberries from a local greenhouse.

Ocean Wilderness Inn9171 West Coast Road,Sooke, BC V9Z 1G3 (250)646-2116 Take care of your Mother – Mother Earth that is- Earth Day/Organic Gardening package includes a year’s subsubscription to Organic Gardening, a jar of Mary’s Medleys jam or chutney, a loaf of local organic bread and a portion of local artisan cheese. Valid on all stays Sunday to Thursday, excluding holidays.